Bears Will Probably Continue to Try to Have Training Camp Away From Chicago

“While only half of the teams in the league go away for training camp, the Bears remain committed to the experience for a number of reasons, one of which is allowing fans a closer look at the team. It also gives the Bears a chance to sell merchandise as fans must enter and exit the ONU fields through a pro shop.”

I’m pretty sure they could find a way to allow fans access at Lake Forest and I know they could set up a pro shop. The guess here is that this has more to do with a promise to the state legislature to have training camp somewhere in Illinois (presumably not in Chicago) in exchange for stadium funding. And they’re a traditional franchise that probably doesn’t like to change the experience.